"Ha."
Kel stared blankly at the wall in front of her as the library door slammed shut behind her.
"What just happened?" she murmured, still dazed from Lila's brisk escort.
"Ah, Princess! Can I help you?" a passing maid offered, forcing her back to earth.
"No, thank you," Kel responded politely. The maid smiled and continued on her way but only made it just out of earshot when Kel's soft footsteps began fast approaching her.
"Wait!" Kel called, speed walking down the hall. "I do need some help!"
Nearly a half hour later, Kel found herself standing in a small group of trees on the east edge of the palace. It was one of the many locations on the palace grounds she'd never been able to properly explore before, but the maid had happily led her there.
As far as she could tell, the space was perfect.
